Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 54032 5.0 13.8 13.5 13.1
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 1814 19.2 21.5 21.6 20.4
25 to 44 years 20579 6.2 8.2 8.1 7.7
45 to 54 years 12633 3.1 5.3 5.3 5.1
55 to 64 years 9079 4.2 11.2 10.7 10.6
65 years and over 9928 3.1 37.3 36.0 35.7
Type of Family
Married-couple families 44200 2.8 11.5 11.1 10.9
With related children under 18 18628 3.0 4.5 4.5 4.2
With related children under 6 8238 3.7 4.8 4.8 4.4
Male householder, no wife present 2710 7.0 16.5 16.1 15.5
Female householder, no husband present 7121 17.8 27.1 27.0 26.1
With related children under 18 4518 24.8 31.2 31.1 29.9
With related children under 6 1567 36.8 42.5 42.4 40.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 41606 4.4 12.1 11.8 11.5
Inside central cities 10461 5.2 13.5 13.2 12.9
Outside central cities 31145 4.1 11.6 11.3 11.0
Outside metropolitan areas 12426 7.1 19.5 19.1 18.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 10611 4.2 13.1 12.8 12.5
Midwest 14407 4.5 12.4 12.0 11.6
South 18670 5.8 15.6 15.1 14.9
West 10344 5.1 13.3 13.1 12.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 5008 12.5 39.3 38.7 38.3
High school graduate, no college 16783 6.2 17.1 16.5 16.1
College: Less than bachelor's degree 15289 4.5 11.2 10.9 10.6
Bachelor's degree or more 16952 2.0 5.4 5.2 5.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 44104 5.4 8.5 8.4 8.1
Worked at full-time jobs 32088 2.1 2.8 2.8 2.5
50 to 52 weeks 27715 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.3
Worked at part-time jobs 4993 10.0 13.5 13.5 12.9
Did not work 7023 17.5 31.2 30.4 30.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 15530 14.3 43.7 42.6 41.9
Householder 15 to 64 years 7869 24.7 40.3 39.6 38.5
Householder 65 years and over 7661 3.6 47.3 45.7 45.5
One worker 23276 1.9 2.6 2.6 2.3
Two workers or more 15226 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1885 27.1 56.6 55.5 54.8
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 681 47.4 69.2 68.5 67.9
SSI 1325 17.8 53.3 52.0 51.3
Food stamps 2044 46.0 66.0 65.5 64.4
Housing assistance 789 41.3 61.1 60.8 60.2
Energy assistance 863 38.0 67.9 66.7 65.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2919 28.3 39.8 39.6 37.9
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 763 50.5 81.2 80.1 79.6
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 40911 1.8 5.3 5.1 4.7
Medicare 13198 4.1 35.1 33.8 33.5
Medicaid 6521 21.1 37.1 36.5 35.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 4640 12.6 15.7 15.4 15.4
Health insurance 2272 16.2 19.7 19.7 19.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 1741 11.4 49.2 47.7 47.1
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 13.6 13.7 12.9 12.9 5.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 22.1 22.3 22.0 22.1 19.5
25 to 44 years 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.6 5.4
45 to 54 years 5.4 5.4 4.9 4.9 3.2
55 to 64 years 10.9 11.0 10.7 10.7 4.7
65 years and over 36.2 36.3 36.2 36.2 3.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 11.3 11.3 10.8 10.8 2.9
With related children under 18 4.6 4.6 3.6 3.6 2.6
With related children under 6 4.9 5.0 3.9 3.9 3.2
Male householder, no wife present 16.5 16.9 15.9 15.8 7.4
Female householder, no husband present 27.4 27.4 24.5 24.5 17.1
With related children under 18 31.4 31.4 26.9 26.8 22.6
With related children under 6 42.9 42.8 38.3 38.0 34.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 11.9 11.9 11.3 11.3 4.3
Inside central cities 13.4 13.4 12.4 12.4 5.1
Outside central cities 11.4 11.4 10.9 10.9 4.0
Outside metropolitan areas 19.5 19.5 18.2 18.2 7.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 12.9 12.9 12.3 12.2 4.3
Midwest 11.9 11.9 11.2 11.2 4.3
South 15.6 15.7 14.7 14.8 5.7
West 13.2 13.3 12.5 12.5 5.3
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 39.4 39.5 38.3 38.3 14.1
High school graduate, no college 16.8 16.8 15.8 15.8 6.0
College: Less than bachelor's degree 11.0 11.1 10.1 10.1 4.2
Bachelor's degree or more 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 2.0
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 8.6 8.6 7.6 7.6 5.2
Worked at full-time jobs 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.1 1.7
50 to 52 weeks 1.7 1.7 1.1 1.1 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 13.6 13.7 11.6 11.4 8.6
Did not work 30.6 30.8 30.0 30.0 19.0
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 42.8 42.9 41.3 41.3 14.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 39.6 39.8 36.8 36.7 24.6
Householder 65 years and over 46.0 46.0 46.0 46.0 4.7
One worker 2.8 2.8 2.1 2.1 1.5
Two workers or more 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 55.9 56.0 53.4 53.2 38.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 69.5 69.5 65.9 65.1 53.9
SSI 52.1 52.3 50.4 50.5 33.7
Food stamps 66.2 66.2 60.1 59.5 47.8
Housing assistance 61.6 61.7 56.4 55.9 44.6
Energy assistance 66.5 66.7 61.2 60.7 39.7
Free or reduced-price school lunches 39.9 39.9 32.9 32.6 25.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 80.7 80.7 77.7 76.9 64.2
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.5 1.4
Medicare 34.0 34.1 33.9 34.0 5.1
Medicaid 37.2 37.3 33.3 33.1 22.4
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 17.1 17.2 15.3 15.3 12.3
Health insurance 21.9 22.1 19.4 19.4 16.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 47.9 48.1 46.9 47.0 18.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 4.9 4.9 4.4 4.3 3.9
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 19.3 19.2 19.0 17.7 16.3
25 to 44 years 5.4 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.2
45 to 54 years 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.8 2.6
55 to 64 years 4.6 4.6 4.0 4.0 3.8
65 years and over 3.6 3.6 3.1 3.1 2.9
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.4
With related children under 18 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.1
With related children under 6 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.4
Male householder, no wife present 7.1 7.1 6.3 6.1 5.6
Female householder, no husband present 16.9 16.9 15.6 15.1 13.0
With related children under 18 22.5 22.5 21.1 20.4 17.6
With related children under 6 34.1 34.1 32.6 30.9 26.5
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.4
Inside central cities 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.2 3.7
Outside central cities 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.4
Outside metropolitan areas 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.2 5.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 4.2 4.2 3.6 3.5 3.2
Midwest 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.7 3.4
South 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 4.7
West 5.2 5.2 4.6 4.4 4.0
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 13.5 13.5 11.8 11.7 10.5
High school graduate, no college 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.3 4.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.2
Bachelor's degree or more 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 5.2 5.2 4.7 4.6 4.2
Worked at full-time jobs 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4
50 to 52 weeks 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8
Worked at part-time jobs 8.6 8.6 8.0 7.6 6.6
Did not work 18.7 18.7 16.8 16.5 15.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 14.4 14.4 13.0 12.6 11.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 24.2 24.2 22.0 21.4 19.4
Householder 65 years and over 4.3 4.3 3.6 3.6 3.4
One worker 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 36.6 36.6 24.6 23.1 19.0
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 53.2 53.2 43.0 39.3 31.6
SSI 31.2 31.2 16.4 15.7 13.0
Food stamps 47.0 46.9 40.6 38.2 29.6
Housing assistance 42.7 42.7 35.4 31.5 18.5
Energy assistance 38.4 38.4 31.1 27.7 22.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 25.2 25.2 22.9 22.1 18.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 62.8 62.8 46.2 42.5 33.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3
Medicare 4.7 4.7 3.9 3.9 3.6
Medicaid 21.8 21.7 18.3 17.3 14.6
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.0
Health insurance 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.6
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 16.2 16.2 10.7 10.6 9.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 3.6 4.0 5.4 4.7
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 16.0 16.6 21.3 21.0
25 to 44 years 4.1 4.3 6.8 5.2
45 to 54 years 2.3 2.6 3.4 2.9
55 to 64 years 3.2 3.8 4.4 4.2
65 years and over 2.2 2.9 3.2 3.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 2.1 2.4 3.1 2.7
With related children under 18 2.0 2.1 3.5 2.7
With related children under 6 2.5 2.5 4.4 3.4
Male householder, no wife present 5.2 5.7 7.9 6.9
Female householder, no husband present 12.4 13.1 18.9 16.1
With related children under 18 17.1 17.8 26.3 21.9
With related children under 6 26.0 27.0 38.9 33.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 3.2 3.5 4.7 4.1
Inside central cities 3.5 3.7 5.5 4.5
Outside central cities 3.0 3.4 4.4 3.9
Outside metropolitan areas 5.0 5.7 7.9 6.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 2.8 3.2 4.4 3.8
Midwest 3.2 3.4 4.9 4.1
South 4.3 4.8 6.3 5.5
West 3.6 4.0 5.5 4.8
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 9.1 10.6 13.5 12.3
High school graduate, no college 4.4 4.8 6.8 5.7
College: Less than bachelor's degree 3.0 3.2 4.9 4.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1.6 1.8 2.1 1.9
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 3.9 4.2 5.9 5.0
Worked at full-time jobs 1.3 1.4 2.5 1.8
50 to 52 weeks 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.0
Worked at part-time jobs 6.4 6.6 10.8 8.8
Did not work 13.8 15.3 17.9 17.2
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 10.5 11.6 14.8 13.4
Householder 15 to 64 years 18.1 19.6 25.6 22.9
Householder 65 years and over 2.6 3.5 3.8 3.7
One worker 1.1 1.3 2.4 1.7
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 17.6 19.2 27.3 25.1
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 30.3 32.1 48.2 43.6
SSI 11.4 13.0 17.8 16.9
Food stamps 28.2 29.9 48.5 42.3
Housing assistance 18.5 18.9 42.7 36.6
Energy assistance 20.8 22.5 39.7 33.3
Free or reduced-price school lunches 17.4 18.4 30.4 23.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 31.2 33.5 50.7 47.1
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 1.2 1.3 1.9 1.6
Medicare 2.8 3.7 4.3 4.1
Medicaid 13.8 14.8 22.7 19.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 11.1 12.0 14.0 12.2
Health insurance 14.7 15.6 18.6 16.0
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 7.5 9.2 12.1 11.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 2704 7466 7271 7095 7370 7391 6956 6952 2694
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 348 390 393 369 401 405 399 401 353
25 to 44 years 1272 1678 1667 1583 1705 1707 1375 1367 1116
45 to 54 years 395 676 666 639 678 684 614 616 407
55 to 64 years 384 1018 975 960 990 996 972 971 429
65 years and over 305 3705 3569 3544 3596 3599 3596 3598 389
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1247 5088 4909 4816 4974 4981 4778 4779 1273
With related children under 18 563 846 843 780 860 861 671 672 492
With related children under 6 303 394 392 359 407 409 320 318 262
Male householder, no wife present 190 447 436 420 447 459 431 429 201
Female householder, no husband present 1267 1932 1926 1859 1949 1951 1747 1744 1220
With related children under 18 1123 1408 1404 1350 1418 1417 1216 1210 1021
With related children under 6 576 666 665 638 672 671 600 595 536
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1816 5038 4892 4770 4951 4964 4695 4689 1797
Inside central cities 542 1411 1382 1347 1398 1403 1301 1297 536
Outside central cities 1274 3626 3510 3423 3553 3561 3394 3392 1261
Outside metropolitan areas 888 2428 2379 2325 2419 2427 2262 2263 898
Region
Northeast 442 1386 1357 1328 1372 1373 1301 1294 458
Midwest 655 1791 1728 1666 1717 1721 1611 1608 615
South 1080 2915 2828 2777 2911 2923 2747 2754 1073
West 527 1374 1358 1324 1370 1373 1297 1296 548
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 627 1966 1940 1916 1974 1980 1917 1916 707
High school graduate, no college 1045 2872 2776 2709 2814 2823 2645 2647 1004
College: Less than bachelor's degree 693 1706 1673 1615 1688 1692 1546 1541 645
Bachelor's degree or more 340 923 882 855 893 895 849 849 339
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 2400 3761 3702 3551 3774 3791 3360 3354 2305
Worked at full-time jobs 670 897 889 799 941 945 678 677 540
50 to 52 weeks 332 404 402 364 466 467 318 319 269
Worked at part-time jobs 499 676 675 643 681 683 578 571 428
Did not work 1230 2189 2138 2109 2152 2164 2105 2107 1337
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2218 6793 6616 6511 6644 6656 6421 6414 2292
Householder 15 to 64 years 1943 3171 3117 3028 3119 3130 2897 2889 1932
Householder 65 years and over 275 3622 3499 3483 3525 3525 3523 3525 360
One worker 438 612 595 526 652 662 479 481 357
Two workers or more 49 61 60 59 73 73 57 57 45
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 510 1067 1046 1032 1054 1056 1007 1003 727
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 323 471 466 462 473 473 449 444 367
SSI 236 706 689 680 691 693 668 669 447
Food stamps 940 1348 1338 1317 1352 1352 1227 1215 977
Housing assistance 326 482 479 475 486 487 445 441 352
Energy assistance 328 586 576 563 574 575 528 523 342
Free or reduced-price school lunches 827 1161 1155 1107 1164 1165 960 953 742
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 385 619 611 607 616 616 592 586 490
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 718 2156 2103 1928 1996 1997 1855 1854 576
Medicare 535 4629 4463 4425 4492 4506 4476 4482 674
Medicaid 1377 2418 2381 2323 2429 2435 2168 2160 1459
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 582 728 716 716 793 797 709 712 570
Health insurance 369 447 447 447 497 501 440 440 362
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 198 857 831 821 834 837 817 818 321
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
White alone, not Hispanic
All families 2640 2637 2398 2337 2126 1935 2143 2925 2525
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 350 349 344 322 295 290 301 387 382
25 to 44 years 1108 1106 1028 996 866 848 875 1391 1080
45 to 54 years 401 401 354 349 328 289 329 430 371
55 to 64 years 418 418 365 363 345 288 346 396 378
65 years and over 362 362 307 307 292 221 292 321 314
Type of Family
Married-couple families 1239 1238 1119 1098 1047 915 1052 1368 1193
With related children under 18 482 480 437 421 383 373 386 658 496
With related children under 6 258 256 241 225 202 203 205 363 281
Male householder, no wife present 194 192 172 165 153 141 155 215 186
Female householder, no husband present 1207 1207 1107 1074 927 880 936 1343 1145
With related children under 18 1017 1017 955 923 796 771 805 1187 990
With related children under 6 534 534 511 484 415 407 423 609 531
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1763 1761 1604 1567 1428 1315 1438 1945 1693
Inside central cities 522 522 450 437 384 370 386 572 473
Outside central cities 1241 1239 1154 1130 1044 945 1052 1373 1220
Outside metropolitan areas 877 875 795 769 698 620 705 981 832
Region
Northeast 446 445 381 372 338 299 340 467 402
Midwest 596 596 550 532 489 461 496 708 594
South 1060 1058 989 973 886 801 893 1183 1032
West 538 538 478 459 413 375 414 568 497
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 676 676 593 584 525 456 530 676 618
High school graduate, no college 983 983 909 884 805 745 809 1136 957
College: Less than bachelor's degree 642 639 580 553 486 461 493 751 621
Bachelor's degree or more 339 339 316 316 311 273 311 362 329
Work Experience in 2003-RS
Total, 15 to 64 years 2278 2274 2092 2030 1835 1715 1851 2604 2211
Worked at full-time jobs 536 534 514 491 441 426 447 811 568
50 to 52 weeks 266 265 260 248 224 218 227 435 290
Worked at part-time jobs 428 428 401 380 329 318 330 539 437
Did not work 1314 1313 1177 1160 1065 971 1073 1255 1207
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2241 2241 2012 1963 1790 1627 1803 2305 2088
Householder 15 to 64 years 1908 1908 1734 1686 1526 1426 1539 2016 1805
Householder 65 years and over 333 333 278 278 264 201 265 289 283
One worker 354 351 342 329 292 261 295 557 390
Two workers or more 45 45 45 45 45 48 45 63 47
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 691 691 464 435 358 331 362 515 474
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 362 362 292 268 215 206 219 328 297
SSI 413 413 217 209 172 151 172 236 224
Food stamps 960 958 830 780 605 577 612 991 865
Housing assistance 337 337 279 248 146 146 149 337 289
Energy assistance 331 331 269 239 192 179 195 342 287
Free or reduced-price school lunches 735 735 670 645 533 507 536 889 695
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 479 479 352 324 252 238 255 387 359
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2003-RS
(White alone, not Hispanic)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 571 571 555 553 522 483 523 788 663
Medicare 619 619 518 516 478 364 483 563 545
Medicaid 1420 1417 1192 1131 949 900 964 1481 1248
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 570 570 565 565 556 515 556 651 565
Health insurance 362 362 362 362 355 334 355 423 362
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 282 282 185 184 157 130 161 210 199
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